Percy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Percy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Percy family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 72
Agricultural Labourer 64
Independent 45
Labourer 31
Male Servant 18
Shoe Maker 13
Farmer 13
Carpenter 10
Tailor 9
Gardener 7
Clerk 7
Pupil 6
Weaver 6
Coal Miner 6
Apprentice 5
Blacksmith 5
Joiner 5
Brick Layer 4
Mason 4
Painter 4
Ag Lab 4
Independant 3
Toll Collector 3
House Keeper 3
Servant 3

Percy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Percy 100% 22,008
2 Piercy 83% 7,350
3 Pearcy 83% 4,501
4 Pursey 50% 4,265
5 Pearcey 71% 3,880
6 Percey 83% 2,583
7 Piercey 71% 1,932
8 Pracy 60% 927
9 Pearsey 57% 721
10 Persey 67% 533
11 Purcey 67% 519
12 Parcy 80% 320
13 Purssey 43% 272
14 Parcey 67% 199
15 Pracey 50% 179
16 Purcy 80% 167
17 Persy 80% 143
18 Peircy 83% 120

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The surname Percy is the most popular version of all its varients

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